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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-20
Mortuary Report.

Dec. l7--Emma Geary, u years con-
sumption
Dec. Is. Antonio Molina, consump-
tiOn
Dec. IS Mrs. Castillo, % year,, con-
sumption.
Dc l9-Wm. Markley, 20 years,
meningitis
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-20
Christmas Goods.

Everything nice for presents, scarfs,
muttl-rs, gloves. silk muffi" rs, silk hand
kercniefs, pOld-heAded canes. toilet se:s,
etc. l2-l7 Ct YOUNG 81 ARNOLD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-20

Monuments and Tombstones
Manufactured at lowest living prices.
in b"st styles, at Frank Telch's marble
wetks, 5l3 Houston = rect. 10 g.. "
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-20

Very handsome silk embroidered seven
~ five tents a pair at Young & Ar
nOld's, l2.l7.Jt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-20
Consumpt n, Scrofula. GeneralD

b lily. wastinA diseases of children, chronic
coughs and or chit can be cured by the
use of Scrtt's T. lsiOn of Pure cod Liver Oil
with HypOphOs ties Prominent physicians
use it and leStii' TO its great value. Please
read the fOlOwip 4: IL used SCOTS Emulsion
for an Ohstina' cough wit hemOrrhage.
Loss of appetite, ina cation, sleep essness,
etc. Al OF tnCSt nave now lett, and believe
your Enuls on n saven n case of well drvVl-
1ped consumptio II. J. ndley, NJ. d., Lone
Star, Texas.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
Miscellaneous.
FERTILIZERS

DISSOLVED BONE.
GRIFFITH, TURNER & CO.'S ALKALINE
PLANT FOOD,
Prepared with special adaptation to the growth of
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Field and Garden Seeds-Our stock
of Seeds new and true to name, embracing all
the valuable varieties, and from the most reli-
able growers only. Thankful for the commenda-
ton and increased patronage which have crowned
our efforts to supply the best seed in the market,
we will strive to merit confidence.
DIR. Bailey Hay and Fodder CUT
ter. The Leading Cutter. Call and see it.
OLIVER CHILLED PLOWS,
Run lighter, are easily adjusted, and do better
work than any other pillow.
Malta Shovel Flows, Iron Age Cultvators, Corn
Cultivator, Empire Grain Drill, Thomas Horse
Rake, The Star Horse Rake, The Victor Horse
Rake, The Hagerstown Horse Rake, Hay Tedders,
Fousts Hay Loader, American Hay Elevator,
Double Harpoon Hay Fork, Grain Fans, Phila-
delphia Lawn Mowers, Corn Shelters, Cider Mills,
Farmers Friend Corn Planters, Keystone Corn
Drills, Hay Presses, Hay, Straw and Fodder Cut
tiers, Butter Workers. ~ Repairing done with
dispatch. Send for circulars.
GRIFFITH, TURNER & CO.,
Old Nos. Al and 43 N. Paca Street,
New Nos. 2O5 and 2OS N. Paca ST.,
Factory Office 935 Fell Street,
BALTIMORE, MD.
July 23,'S7y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
SOME FACTS ABOUT FREIGHT CARS
The Duties of the "Car Chaser"-How
- Missing Cars are Looked up.

- Car chasers are among the most important en-
ployees of the great trunk lines of railroad. The
title exactly describes their business. On some
railroads they are called travelling car agents. The
department head who employs them is also called
variously the car agent, the accountant or the
superintendent of rolling stock. These officials
have as rcany dozen assistants on some of the
great roads, nine or ten being clerks at $50 or $40
a month, and the rest being chasers who travel all
over the country on free passes hunting up miss
ing cars and who receive $120 or 500 a month
and expenses.
Great railroads have immense numbers of cars.
The Central railroad of New Jersey has about 3d.
900 of all sorts, the Pennsylvania railroad 10000
or 20, 900. These cars are at the present moment
in every State in the Union. They go wherever
the freight with which they loaded is billed to
and thus are scattered from Winnipeg to Mexico
and from Los Angeles to Bangor. most minute
and thorough system, obtaining on all railroads
except the very smallest, records every movement
of every car. This system operates at all junction
points where the agents record the ownership and
number of every car that passes from their road to
connecting line, and Immediately notify the roads
whose cars thus in motion, as well as the car
accountant of their own road. These notifications
are made by postal card. In each general office
car account books are kept, and the movements OF
the company's own cars recorded from day to
day. Whenever loaded car is emptied on a for
.eign road, that road uses it to carry load of
freight back in the direction of the road to which
the car belongs. 1t pays at the rate of seven
eighths cent mile for this use of its neighbor's
property in this way, and if it should happen that
there was no freight to be shipped in that direc-
ton within reasonably short time, the empty car
is sent along and mileage is paid on it if it were
laden.
1t is when a number of cars are lost sight of that
atraveling agent is sent out. Sometimes it happens
that the cars are on little branch roads idle and
overlooked, sometimes they have fallen into the
hands of a company that is short of cars and full
of business, and is using every foreign car it can
get, and sometimes other equally simple causes
delay it. If it is in use by company short Of
cars, that company pays mileage on it, until it
sometimes happens that car is worn out and paid
for before it is returned else it is never returned
at ALL If car chaser demands the return of his
company's cars, they are sent home, but often
others are seized and put to use when his back is
turned and he is travelling elsewhere. If a car is
smashed up in railway accident, it is either re-
built, new one is made or the price of the car is
paid to the owners by the company on whose track
the smash ND occurred.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
WORKING CLASSES ATTENTION. A EN- y n

w OhA1lNU OuADOEO Owe are now
prepared to furnish all classes with employment
at home, the whole of the time, or for their spare
moments. Business new, light and profitable.
Persons OF either sex easily earn from so cents to
$500 per evening, and a proportional sum by de-
voting all their time to the business. Boys and
girls earn nearly as much as men. That all who
mess we maize this ner rs such &c Sre not
well satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for
the trouble of writing. Full particulars and out
fit free. Address GEORGE STINsoN & Co.. Port
land, Maine. Feb.5v.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
Natural Gas In 1927.

In 1927 there lived in Washington County, Pa.
farmer by the name of McCook, an uncle, say
the Pittsburg Times, of the famous General Ansor
G., McCook, the present Secretary of the United
States Senate. McCook's farm was situated OF
the old national pike, eight or ten miles out o.
Brownville. In attempting to dig well shor
distance back from the pike he struck a large flow
of natural gas. This by accident became ignited
and the fame it gave forth scared the horses pass
ing on the pike, and many runaways occurred
This went on for some time, until the authorities
in that section passed an ordinance stigmatizing
it as nuisance, and compelling McCook to sup
press it as such, which he did. Thus what the
citizens of Pittsburg consider the greatest dis
covery of the nineteenth century, just half cen
fury ago the citizens of Washington County con-
sidered the greatest nuisance.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
Lyman Trumbulrs Presidential Income


Residents in the vicinity of Oakland have abun-
dant opportunity to point out the Hon. Lyman
Trumbull to visiting friends. He is to be seen
nearly every summer afternoon working among
the old-fashioned fower-beds of the garden sur
rounding his plain house on Lake avenue. His
brother and sons live around him. The ex-Sena-
tor bears his years well. His face is no more
wrinkled than when, fifteen years ago, it was a
subject for the pencil of Mast He lives quietly,
going into society very little. He is supposed to
be out of politics. The newspapers rarely ask
him for his views. But passengers on the subur-
ban trains notice that when occasionally some &C
quantance approaches his seat with bit of po-
litical information to convey his eye lights up.
He rides home on the train every day for lunch,
returning to his Office by 2.3O. His law practice
is enormous. 1t is said to be worth $4,000 q
year. There are, it is said, not half dozen law
yers in the West who command fees so large, es-
pecially upon corporation law. The firm, as a
rule, handles none but heavy cases. but lately the
ex Senator'S son, Perry Trumbull, has returned to
his fathers Office after ten years experience on
the Board of Trade, and has resumed practice in
that class of business.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
r DAMS NEGOTIATED,

ON FIRST MORTGAGE, IN SUMS TO SUIT.
FARMS FOR SALE. MEXICAN SOLDIERS
ENTITLED TO PENSIONS, MAKE APPLICA-
TION AND GET YOUR MONEY. Also, to loan,
$4,000 on exceptional security, at per cent.
Apply to S. PARKER BoSLE!,
Feb. 26.-tf.) Towsontown, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24

OWARTHMORE COLLEGE,
y SWARTHMORE, PA.
OPENS 9TH MONTH, 18TH. Thirty minutes
from Broad st. Station, Philadelphia Under
the care of Friends, but all others admitted. Full
college course for both sexes Classical, Scientific
and Literary. Also Manual Training School.
Healthful location, large grounds, new and extern
sive buildings and apparatus. For Catalogue and
full particulars, address EDWARD II. MAGILL,
LII. D., President. (June 25.-l5t.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24

Cure Of Whooping Cough.-4. 2. c., IN Mass.
Med. Journal, says: "The author has found that
fumigation with sulphurous acid will frequently
succeed in Immediately arresting whooping cough.
His methods consist in having the child dressed
in entirely clean clothes in the morning and re-
moved from the apartment; then, in the sleeping
room, as we'll as the other rooms occupied by the
patient, his bed clothing, clothes, toys, and every
thing which is washable should be hung up; then
sulphur should be burned in the rooms at the rate
of twenty-five grammes for each cubic meter of
space, and the rooms should remain closed and
subjected to the fumes of the sulphur for five
hours Then everything should be aired, and at
night the child should be put to bed in his room,
which is thus completely disinfected. Nothing
else is requisite. and in rebellious cases the
effect of this dsinfected atmosphere will be found
to be effective.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
Some Very Wealthy Quakers.

There are four Quakers of Philadelphia who col
lectivey are worth at least thirty millions of dol
lars. These are VIM. Jeans, Edwin Swift Daniel
Bennett and Isaiah v. Williamson. The latter
has never been married, and is reputed to be the
richest bachelor in the United States. His age is
IS, and his pile is twenty millions, all of which he
made himself. He has been very charitable since
he grew wealthy, and has been known to give
away 100000 in year. He has of late grown
very weak, and his lease of life approaches its
limit. He has never been addicted to display, and
has lived in quiet and unostentatious manner.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
The "Big Captains" squaw not for Sale.

Mrs. Hancock says that once when the General
felt called upon to entertain half dozen Sioux
chieftains she helped him in his task by playing
the piano for them. The music evidently had
power to please if not to "soothe the savage" for
Immediately negotiations commenced through an
interpreter to purchase the "big Captains" squaw,
along with the Emusic table," Beads, robes. and
blankets were first offered for the exchange. When
the "big Captain" rejected these, supposing the
inducements were not sufficient, they added ponies
to an increased number of robes and trinkets OF
all kinds. Their Indignation and dissatisfaction
we're apparent, and quickly made evident by their
leaving the house in Indian file, without glance
here or there seeming deaf to the interpreters ap
meals to return,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
A Smart Woman Buys a Town.

Mrs. George Barnard, wealthy lady of Boston,
went to Mattapoisett fifteen years ago and bought
the town. This is hardly figure of speech, for
she bought all of its waterfront and several of its
Streets at an average price of $500 per acre, in
Guiding the houses. What she has since sold has
been at the rate of 81 500 per acre, not including
the houses. Fourteen of the houses purchased by
Mrs. Barnard she painted outside and in, added
bay-windows and 'piazzas, and furnished in true
colonial style, and rented at good round rents to
her Boston friends. 1t is thus that money can be
turned over in judicious hands and become more
money.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24

The Management of Lamps.-Some one has
written some directions for treating lamps, and it
so accords with the experience Of another that we
present them herewith. To insure good light, the
burners of petroleum lamps should be kept bright.
If they are allowed to become dull, owing to the
absorption of heat by the darkened metal, smoke
is the result. Once month place the burners in
a pan, covering them with cold water, to each
quart of which tablespoonful of washing soda
should be added and also a little soap. Boil slow
y for one or two hours and at the end of this time
pour off the blackened water, rinse the burners
with clear hot water, and rub dry with soft cloth.
The burners must be perfectly dry before the wcks
are introduced. Should the wicks become clogged
with the particles of dust floating in the oil, and
new ones not be desired, they may be boiled in
vinegar and water and dried thoroughly and put
back in the burners. If wicks have done duty all
winter they should be replaced by new ones in the
spring. Nicke burners may be boiled as we'll as
brass ones. Time spent in the care of lamps is
never wasted. A perfectly clean lamp, that gives
a brilliant light, is great comfort. What is more
careless or depressing than ill-kept lamp, which
gives forth an unsteady, lurid, sight destroying
flame? The paper roses, guelder roses and chrys-
anthemums, so popular for decorative purposes,
are admirable for placing in the lamp chimneys
to keep out the dust during the day, and the wicks
should be turned little below the rim of the
burner, to prevent emulation of the oil.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24

The Farmhouse Cellar.-The Manufacturer and
Builder says: GAS breeder of diseases, there
are few things that excel the average farmhouse
cellar 1t underlies the whole house, with moth
ing to prevent its exhalations rising into the
upper rooms, except thin board floor. In this
cellar, all manner of things for family use are
kept the season round. Meat, vegetables milk,
butter Bread pastry, preserves, pickles and fruits
are here stored in their receptacles. There is
very seldom any thing to separate the fruit and
vegetables from the other parts of the CELLAR and
there is usually more or less decaying vegetable
matter to load the air with poisonous germs. At
various seasons of the year the cellar walls collect
dampness, small pools of water lie under their
loose board floors, sending up malarious odors
into the rooms above"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
How a Rich Man Works.

Cornelius Vanderbilt works harder than most
very poor men. He is what might be called the
head of finance of the Vanderbilt system chairman
of the Board of Directors of the Central and Har-
lem and deep in responsibility on the other lines
He is forty years old, and worth about $75,000,-
600. When he was boy his father got him q
clerkship in the Shoe and Leather Bank. He re-
fused tour of Europe then because it would take
him from his desk, and he is just as assiduous
now-so much so that his friends fear he is hurt
inc himself
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
USEFUL INFORMATION.

Getting Rid of iStumps.-In the autumn early
winter bore hole one two inches in diameter,
according to the girth of the stump, and about
eighteen inches deep. Put into it one or two
ounces of saltpetre, fill the hole with water, and
plug it close. In the ensuing spring take out the
plug and ignite it. The stump will moulder
away, without blazing, to the very extremity of
the roots, leaving nothing but the ashes.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24

NONFV to be made. Cut this out and
MO1\L i return to us, and we will send
you free, something of great value and impor-
lance to you that will start you in business which
will bring you in more money right away than
anything else in this world. Any one can do the
work and live at home. Either sex; all ages:
Something new, that just coins money for all
workers. We will start you; capital not needed:
This is one of the genuine, important chances OF
lifetime. Those who are ambitious and enter
prising will not delay. Grand outfit free. Adj
dress TRUE s. Co, Augusta, Maine. Feb.5y.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-09-24
OLDFIELD,S ExCELSIORPUMP.

T HAVE greatly increased my facilities for max
Ling Pumps by building a LARGE STEAM
SAW MILL AND PUMP FACTORY, which is
supplied with all necessary machinery for making
PUMPS OF THE BEST QUALITY, full sup
ply of which are always on hand.
The stocks being prepared months in advance
are thoroughly seasoned and impart no disagree
able taste to the water. Being made and put up
by me with the greatest care they WILL OUT
LAST ANY IRON OR ORDINARY WOODEN
PUMP besides being less likely to get out of order.
Pumps put in in any part of the State and guar
anteed for one year or they will be keptin order
for ten years afterwards at 81 per year.
Pumps repaired and Pumps made where they
are to be erected, when timber is furnished, at
short notice.
B-P Prices as low as Pumps of the best quality
can be made for. Address,
WILLIAM OLDFIELD, Pump Maker,
Aug. 13.'s7y.l Fountain Green, Hartford Co., Md.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-12
The LatoniR Races.

CINCINNATI, OHIO, Oct. 1.-THE ninth
day at the Lstonia jockey club races was
cloudy and cool. The track was heavy
and the attendance good.
Firt race--Selling, furlongs. They
got off on the first start with Faith
Thompson in the lead which she held into
the back stretch when she was passed by
Anarchy. In the home stretch Fronie
Louise took the lead and won by d length
with Anarchy second and Phil Lewis
third. Time, l 80. Books paid On win
ner to l.
Second recourse, for two-year-olds,
five furlongs. Roundabout won by a
length, With Bertha second, and Har-
brooks third. Time, l:074.
Third race-Purse, six turlongs. Lucky
Jim won by three lengths, with Lomsx
second, Mishaps third. Time, 1929.
Books paid on Lucky Jim seven to one.
Fourth race-Sweepstakes, one mile
and one furlong. Solid Silver got the
best Of the start and passed the stand a
length in front, which place he held all
the way around into the stretch where he
fell back into the bunch and Birthday
took the lead and won by length, Para
gon second and Catslpa third. Time,
1.564 Books paid on Birthday, 3 to L.
Fifth race-Tobacco stakes, $3.50 added,
one mile Carus won by two lengths,
Galatea second and Fugato third. Time,
As,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-12
OWEN rs INNOCENT
He is Not In His Right Mind and Not GULLY
OF Robbery.

He is Not In His Right Mind and Not Gully
OF Robbery.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 1.-THE follow
ing is copy OF a telegram received by
Superintendent Fuller of this city ex-
planning the queer features of what was
all along supposed to be case Of express
robbery:
CHICAGO, ILL, october IL.
L. W. Fuller, st. Louis:
Messenger Owen has been crazy from
drink and trouble. He is not in his right
mind. Everything has been satisfactorily
explained. Stop ali action in the matter.
There is no loss from criminal proceed
ings. No objections to his wife or friends
knowing it. (Slgned)
E. A. MORsEMAN.
The trouble which led to this unfort-
innate affair can probably be traced 20
an occurrence of few weeks ago when
$4,000 disappeared from package which
passed in his car. Investigation of the
matter caused Owen great deal of wor-
~ and this probably is largely RESPONSE
BILE for his present condition. He will be
taken charge of by his family for treat
ment
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-12

places are twisting their figures
about to determine which is the greatest
the rest of US are pointing to you both as
the best exemplifcauions Of what Ameri-
can pluck and energy can &C
complish. When 1 see this hand
some city with it's splendid
residences and immense business blocks,
with it's activity and stir, when it occurs
to me that am at the greatest wheat
market of the world, that the largest -four
mill in existence is here located, that the
capacity of all such mills in Minneapolis
exceeds 800 900 barrels q day and that
the mills are in direct communics-
ton with the markets of Europe
and that millions of barrels OF -four are
annually exported from this city to for
eign countries, l find myself wondering
how much further would have to 60 to
reach the west-thet is, the 'out vest
which used to be presented tc
my young Imagination by wa
CONS covered with canvass filed
by men, women, children and household
goods. In 1870 the population of your
state was 439, 700, and of these $500
were born in New York state. AS you
see it would be nothing strange il q New
Yorker had seen some Of these 80, 500
people on their way here. The fact
that many states in the east contributed
to your early population gives Us little
better right to be proud of your achieve
ments, and every American citizen oughs
to be proud that his country could pro-
duce two cities with the history and
growth and progress OF Minneapolis and
st. Paul"
Immediately after the speech the party
proceeded to the exposition, escorted by
the military companies headed by band.
They went direct TO the stand, where the
President made another brief speech. At
the close of this speech the party returned
at once to the hotel, where an elaborate
supper was served in private dining
room. At O'Clock carriages were taken
as befor, AMI with military escort the
honored guests proceeded to the depot
and took the train for Omaha.